§ Mr. Owenasked the Minister of Education, as representing the Minister for Science, what steps the Government are taking to ensure the application of existing scientific knowledge, beneficial to the development of the national economy.
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§ Sir D. EcclesThe Department of Scientific and Industrial Research and the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority devote considerable sums to the communication of results through publications, the various publicity media and technical information and advisory services. In addition, both organisations and the National Research Development Co[...]poration grant licences for the application of patents in industry, and the U.H.A.E.A. provides special training faclities for industry.
The results of agricultural research are conveyed to the farmer by the Departments of Agriculture through their advisery services with the advice of the Agricultural Improvement Councils.
The programme of the Medical Research Council includes extensive research on problems affecting the health of industrial workers. The results of research are published in the scientific Press.